Residents of Dominica’s Roseau North Constituency are entering the final stretch of campaigning ahead of a pivotal parliamentary by-election, scheduled to take place on September 7, 2026. Three contenders have officially thrown their hats into the ring for the vacant seat, each bringing distinct political affiliations and platforms to the contest. Daniel Lugay stands as the nominee for the United Workers Party (UWP), Ashma McDougal represents the incumbent Dominica Labour Party (DLP), and Sherman Boston is competing as an independent candidate.
The electoral process formally entered its final phase on Nomination Day, August 21, 2026, when all three candidates successfully filed their paperwork to secure a place on the ballot. In a recent press briefing held at the Electoral Office Conference Room, Chief Elections Officer Anthea Joseph laid out the full operational arrangements for polling day to members of the local media, aiming to bring clarity to voters ahead of the contest.
To streamline access for all registered voters across the constituency, Joseph confirmed that 10 dedicated polling centres have been established, with each elector assigned to a specific location based on their residential community. The full breakdown of polling locations and their service areas is as follows: Polling Centre 1, based at the Goodwill Parish Hall, will serve voters residing in Pottersville. Polling Centre 2, hosted at the Alpha Center and Genesis Christian Union Preschool, caters to voters from Lower Goodwill East. Lower Goodwill West voters will cast their ballots at Polling Centre 3, located at St. Alphonsus Preschool, while residents of Upper Goodwill will head to Polling Centre 4, split between the Red Cross Headquarters and Christian Union Primary School.
For voters in Bellevue Rawle, polling will take place at Polling Centre 5 inside Goodwill Primary School. Fond Cole residents will use Polling Centre 6 at the Fond Cole Community Center. Stockfarm electors have been assigned to Polling Centre 7 on the campus of Dominica State College, and Louisville voters will cast their ballots at Polling Centre 8 at the Red Cross Headquarters. Three communities — Gutter Village, Tarish Pit, and parts of Goodwill — share Polling Centre 9, also located at Goodwill Primary School. Finally, residents of Morne Daniel will vote at Polling Centre 10, housed in the former Chinese Embassy building.
As the by-election enters its final campaign days, Joseph has issued a public call to all eligible registered voters in Roseau North to confirm their assigned polling locations ahead of September 7 to avoid delays on voting day, and emphasized the importance of civic participation in selecting the constituency’s new parliamentary representative. The upcoming contest will ultimately decide which of the three candidates will claim the vacant seat and represent Roseau North in parliament.